Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
!
!
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
8
1.5
S
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
458
687
672
707
886
1168
2352
2329
1978
1640
1303
1010
954
566
432
322
751
973
1045
1231
1189
1055
1003
Wind (km/h)
10
N
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
Wind State
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:18AM1.68m
12:49PM1.72m
1:06AM1.65m
1:35PM1.73m
1:51AM1.64m
2:19PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:04PM0.38m
6:25AM0.33m
6:54PM0.42m
7:11AM0.36m
7:42PM0.44m
7:55AM0.37m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
7
Feels °C
10
-1
0
1
2
0
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
SE
7
1
ENE
11
1.1
SE
8
1.2
ENE
11
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
Energy kJ
649
458
307
316
354
354
327
272
236
208
212
178
160
199
243
141
322
751
973
1045
1065
972
883
783
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
9
1.1
ENE
11
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
198
163
113
291
155
181
150
759
1231
1189
1055
1003
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
1
E
10
1
SE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
43
184
107
49
246
104
60
42
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
8
1.6
SSW
5
2.5
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
4
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
8
1.5
S
10
0.8
S
7
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
865
104
687
672
707
886
1168
2352
2329
1978
1640
1303
1010
954
566
432
63
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
3
145
13
13
13
13
216
216
216
36
36
36
36
36
36
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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